What does the average children’s book author do on the day her new book is released? This one will be planting strawberries. (The plants arrived last Wednesday and they simply cannot sit in the crisper drawer another day. They can’t!) So, drizzle or not, out to the garden I go. But first, some buzzy delights, in honor of the day ….
These lovely photographs were sent to me by readers over the last few weeks. These readers happen to be my friends and family, but I like to think that complete strangers will soon be getting the same pleasure from holding and reading (and building Lego beehives around!) THE HIVE DETECTIVES.
Also, some happy THE HIVE DETECTIVE review tidbits:
“A fascinating book from the Scientists in the Field series.”
Booklist, Starred Review“Readers … will be well served by this example of a scientific mystery still unsolved.”
Kirkus, Starred Review“In yet another excellent entry in the series, Burns tells … a dramatic scientific mystery, carefully leading readers through the unfolding of the crisis and the attempts to solve it”
The Horn Book“Ellen Harasimowicz’s photographs are vivid and revealing; and Loree Griffin Burns’ text is clear, engrossing, and easy to follow. Given the ease to which the next epidemic of Colony Collapse Disorder might so quickly plunge us all into the midst of a planetary food supply catastrophe, THE HIVE DETECTIVES is certainly the most important children’s book I have so far read this year.”
Richie Partington, Richie’s Picks
And, finally, a flashback to the release of my first book, TRACKING TRASH:
My goodness, a lot changes in three years!
More formal release festivities for THE HIVE DETECTIVES are coming soon to two marvelous central Massachusetts libraries. You can find out more about those celebrations here. I wish every single one of you could join us.
Happy Monday!
Buzz! Buzz!
Edited to add: Just look at what Jama Rattigan has done. Just look! Thank you for all of this lovely buzzy-ness, Jama. You have made my drizzly book release day a smashing success, honey. Thank you!